Travel

International Travel

Domestic Travel

All state agencies are required to cancel all non-essential business travel. If travel is already booked, it may remain booked until seven (7) days prior to the expected date.

Domestic business travel outside of the state of Texas continues to be suspended.

Travel Protocol

With the domestic and global spread of COVID-19, UTRGV continues to strongly discourage all personal domestic and international travel. All University employees and students returning from travel from outside of Texas and from outside the Mexico border cities of the Rio Grande Valley are required to report their travel to the University. Please complete this form to let us know about your recent travel or your upcoming travel plans.

After completion of the form, your supervisor will contact you informing you if you are approved to return to work after travel. If not approved to immediately return to work, it is likely that you will be instructed to self-isolate for 14 days, which may require you to take sick leave or leave without pay. Please note that the form may be submitted ahead time, before your scheduled trip.

For students returning or matriculating to campus from outside of Texas, you may also be instructed to self-isolate for 14 days. You should arrive early enough to the region to self-isolate for 14 days prior to onset of in person classes or work.

Special note for those members of the University community residing or needing frequent travel in the Mexico border cities abutting the Rio Grande Valley Counties: It is not required that you fill out a travel form for each occurrence, but rather to inform your supervisor of your situation requiring regular travel and obtain individual approval. For questions about your individual circumstances, please contact the Office of Human Resources.

Our main concern continues to be the health, safety, and security of our UTRGV community. We appreciate your patience and cooperation while we work through this unprecedented situation.

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Updated: March 30, 2020

Governor Abbott has issued additional Executive Orders regarding travel to protect public safety and further combat the spread of COVID-19 (coronavirus) in Texas.

Effective noon, March 30, road travelers arriving in Texas from any location in Louisiana will be mandated to quarantine for 14 days. This mandated quarantine will not apply to travel related to commercial activity, military service, emergency response, health response, or critical infrastructure functions.

The Governor also issued a proclamation regarding his prior Executive Order mandating a self-quarantine for air travelers arriving from the New York Tri-State Area and New Orleans, Louisiana. The Executive Order now includes air travelers arriving from the following states and cities:

California

Louisiana

Washington

Atlanta, Georgia

Chicago, Illinois

Detroit, Michigan

Miami, Florida

How does this affect me?

Travel Protocol

UTRGV strongly discourages all personal domestic (outside the four-county region) and international travel. All University employees and students returning from travel from outside the UTRGV four-county region are required to report their travel to the University.

Please complete this Self-Reporting Travel form to let us know about your recent travel or your upcoming travel plans. After the completion of the form, your supervisor will contact you informing you if you are approved to return to work.

International Travel

UTRGV continues to restrict all international business travel.

Domestic Travel

All state agencies are required to cancel all non-essential business travel. If travel is already booked, it may remain booked until seven (7) days prior to the expected date.

Domestic business travel out of the UTRGV four-county region (Starr, Hidalgo, Willacy, and Cameron) has been suspended.

Travel to and from Mexico

We understand that a portion of our workforce commutes from Mexico daily to perform job duties for UTRGV. Previously, we provided guidance to individuals that they would be required to complete a Self-Reporting Travel form for review by our UT Health Infectious Diseases Committee for evaluation if they had recently traveled outside our four-county region.

Effectively immediately, and until further notice, if your position with UTRGV continues to require you to complete your job duties onsite, you will not be required to complete a travel document each time you commute from Mexico. Please know that you should carry your UTRGV ID daily as evidence of your essential status with the university. If you have lost or damaged your UTRGV ID, please contact the Office of Human Resources for guidance.

If you are traveling to an area in Mexico aside from the Mexico border cities abutting the Rio Grande Valley counties you should complete the Self-Reporting Travel form.

Thank you for your patience during this extremely fluid situation. Our main concern continues to be the health, safety, and security of our UTRGV community.

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Updated: March 27, 2020

Based on the Executive Order issued by the Governor in response to the COVID-19 (coronavirus) pandemic, UTRGV would like to share updates related to the university’s travel policy with our campus community.

Executive Order

Effective noon, March 28, visitors flying to Texas from New York, New Jersey, Connecticut, and New Orleans, are required to self-quarantine for 14 days or for the duration of their stay in Texas, whichever is shorter. More information on the order can be found here.

How does this affect me?

Travel Protocol

UTRGV strongly discourages all personal domestic and international travel. All University employees and students returning from travel from outside the UTRGV four-county region are required to report their travel to the University. Please complete this Self Reporting Travel form to let us know about your recent travel or your upcoming travel plans. After the completion of the form, your supervisor will contact you informing you if you are approved to return to work.

International Travel

UTRGV continues to restrict all international business travel.

Domestic Travel

All state agencies are required to cancel all non-essential business travel. If travel is already booked, it may remain booked until seven (7) days prior to the expected date.

Domestic business travel outside of the UTRGV four-county region (Starr, Hidalgo, Willacy, and Cameron) has been suspended.

Travel to and from Mexico

We understand that a portion of our workforce commutes from Mexico daily to perform job duties for UTRGV. Previously, we provided guidance to individuals that they would be required to complete a Self Reporting Travel form for review by our UT Health Infectious Diseases Committee for evaluation if they had recently traveled outside our four-county region.

Effectively immediately, and until further notice, if your position with UTRGV continues to require you to complete your job duties onsite, you will not be required to complete a travel document each time you commute from Mexico. Please know that you should carry your UTRGV ID daily as evidence of your essential status with the university. If you have lost or damaged your UTRGV ID, please contact the Office of Human Resources for guidance.

If you are traveling to an area in Mexico aside from the Mexico border cities abutting the Rio Grande Valley counties you should complete the Self Reporting Travel form.

Thank you for your patience during this extremely fluid situation. Our main concern continues to be the health, safety, and security of our UTRGV community.

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March 18, 2020

International Travel

All state agencies are required to cancel all international travel. If travel is already booked, it may remain booked until seven (7) days prior to the expected date.

Domestic Travel

All state agencies are required to cancel all non-essential travel. If travel is already booked, it may remain booked until seven (7) days prior to the expected date.

One state has been added to the domestic travel ban:

Pennsylvania

Domestic travel to the following states continues to be suspended:

California

Colorado

Florida

Georgia

Illinois

Louisiana

Massachusetts

New Jersey

New York

Washington

All Essential Travel

All Travel must be booked through the University’s Travel System iTravel/Concur.

The Supervisor’s “passive approval” option is no longer available in the booking tool. Before making any iTravel/Concur reservations, users must obtain supervisor’s approval for the trip.

Upon return from essential domestic travel, all students, faculty, and staff must complete a brief form to document their travel history and to assess whether additional screening or evaluation may be necessary. This form is also housed on the COVID-19 (coronavirus) webpage.

We continue to monitor the current coronavirus situation and will send notification of any adjustments as they arise. Updates can also be found on the aforementioned webpage.

Our main concern continues to be the health, safety, and security of our UTRGV community. We appreciate your patience and cooperation while we work through this unprecedented situation.

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March 16, 2020

International Travel

All state agencies are required to cancel all international travel. If travel is already booked, it may remain booked until seven (7) days prior to the expected date.

Domestic Travel

All state agencies are required to cancel all non-essential travel. If travel is already booked, it may remain booked until seven (7) days prior to the expected date.

Five states have been added to the domestic travel ban:

Colorado

Florida

New Jersey

Louisiana

Georgia

Domestic travel to the following states continues to be suspended:

California

New York

Washington

Massachusetts

All Essential Travel

All Travel must be booked through the University’s Travel System iTravel/Concur.

Upon return from essential domestic travel, all students, faculty, and staff must complete a brief form to document their travel history and to assess whether additional screening or evaluation may be necessary. This form is also housed on the COVID-19 (coronavirus)webpage.

We continue to monitor the current COVID–19 and will send notification of any adjustments as they arise.